Editing Huguenots (section)

==Legacy==
Huguenot's Legacy persists both in France and abroad.

§The Huguenots of Geneva’s French Protestant Utopia, Its Influence on Western Economic Thought.

The Genevan utopian tradition, rooted in French Calvinism, combined religious conviction with civic responsibility, laying early groundwork for modern capitalism and welfare economics. Max Weber famously identified the Calvinist “Protestant ethic” as foundational to capitalist development.<ref>Max Weber, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, trans. Talcott Parsons (New York: Scribner, 1958). Pg. 79-92.</ref> In Geneva, communal support, education, and moral discipline informed a civic model that inspired Enlightenment thinkers and later economic theorists.<ref>William Monter, Calvin’s Geneva (New York: Wiley, 1967). Pg. 108-113</ref><ref>5.André Biéler, The Social and Economic Thought of Calvin (Geneva: World Alliance of Reformed Churches, 2005). Pg. 184-187</ref> As Huguenot ideals spread to Protestant regions, they influenced American and European welfare institutions.<ref> David Landes, The Wealth and Poverty of Nations (New York: W.W. Norton, 1998). Pg. 155, 157-68.</ref><ref> Nathan Hatch, The Democratization of American Christianity (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1989). Pg. 72-84.</ref> Thinkers like J.S. Mill and Karl Marx reinterpreted this moral framework, promoting visions of economic justice.<ref>John Stuart Mill, Principles of Political Economy (London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1848). Book4, Ch7.</ref><ref> Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, The Communist Manifesto (London: Penguin Classics, 2002). Pg. 14-21</ref> In the U.S., similar values are enshrined in the Constitution’s call to “promote the general Welfare.”<ref>Ken Mondschein, ed., The U.S. Constitution and Other Writings (San Diego: Canterbury Classics, 2017). Pg. Xii-Xiv introduction.</ref> The legacy of Genevan utopianism persists in debates over ethical capitalism, redistribution, and social policy.<ref>Paul Johnson, A History of the American People (New York: Harper Perennial, 1999). Pg. 260-267. </ref><ref> Charles Taylor, A Secular Age (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2007). Pg. 123-127.</ref>§

===France===
Several [[Protestantism in France|French Protestant churches]] are descended from or tied to the Huguenots, including:
* [[Reformed Church of France]] ({{lang|fr|l'Église Réformée de France}}), founded in 1559, the historical and principal Reformed church in France since the Protestant Reformation until its 2013 merger into the [[United Protestant Church of France]]
* [[National Union of Independent Reformed Evangelical Churches of France|Evangelical Reformed Church of France]] ({{lang|fr|Union nationale des églises protestantes réformées évangéliques de France}}), founded in 1938
* Some French members of the largely German [[Protestant Reformed Church of Alsace and Lorraine]]

===United States===
* [[Bayonne, New Jersey]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bayonneonline.com/bayonne/history.htm/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305121648/http://www.bayonneonline.com/bayonne/history.htm/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 March 2016 |title=Bayonne Online The first reference to Bayonne in history is in 1609 when Henry Hudson stopped there before proceeding on his journey up the river which would later bear his name. He called this tip of the peninsula which jutted out into Newark Bay, "Bird's Point". The Dutch as part of New Amsterdam later claimed this land, along with New York and the rest of New Jersey. In 1646, the land was granted to Jacob Jacobson Roy, a gunner at the fort in New Amsterdam (now Manhattan), and named "Konstapel's Hoeck" (Gunner's Point in Dutch). In 1654, additional grants were given and shelters were built as centers for trading with the Leni-Lennapes. Soon, they became enraged with the Dutch trading tactics, and drove out the settlers. A peace treaty was arranged in 1658, and the Dutch returned. |date=5 March 2016| access-date=7 January 2020 }}</ref>
* Four-term Republican United States Representative [[Howard Buffett|Howard Homan Buffett]] was of Huguenot descent.
* [[Charleston, South Carolina]], is home to the only active [[Huguenot Church|Huguenot congregation]] in the United States
* [[John Sevier]], the first governor of the state of Tennessee, and the only governor of the [[State of Franklin]] was of Huguenot descent.
* In 1924, the US issued a [[United States commemorative coins|commemorative]] [[Half dollar (United States coin)|half dollar]], known as the "[[Huguenot-Walloon half dollar]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.commem.com/prod08hug.htm |title=Huguenot Half Dollar |publisher=Commem.com |access-date=2 August 2010}}</ref> to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Huguenots' settlement in what is now the United States.
* [[Frenchtown, New Jersey]], part of the larger [[Delaware River Valley]], was a settling area in the early 1700s.
* The neighborhood of [[Huguenot, Staten Island|Huguenot]] in New York City's borough of [[Staten Island]], straddling Huguenot Avenue
* Huguenot Memorial Park in Jacksonville, Florida.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.cbn.com/ChurchWatch/archive/2008/07/02/444-years-the-huguenot-christians-in-america|title=444 Years: The Massacre of the Huguenot Christians in America|date=2 July 2008|website=CBN.com – The Christian Broadcasting Network|access-date=15 April 2018}}</ref>
* The early leaders [[John Jay]] and [[Paul Revere]] were of Huguenot descent.
* [[Francis Marion]], an [[American Revolutionary War]] guerrilla fighter in South Carolina, was of predominantly Huguenot ancestry.
* [[New Paltz, New York]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huguenotstreet.org/|title=Historic Huguenot Street|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref>
* [[New Rochelle, New York]], named for the city of [[La Rochelle]], a known former Huguenot stronghold in France. The Huguenot and Historical Association of New Rochelle was organized in 1885 for the purpose of perpetuating the history of its original Huguenot settlers. The mascot of [[New Rochelle High School]] is the Huguenot; and one of the main streets in the city is called Huguenot Street.
* [[John Pintard]] (1759–1854), a descendant of Huguenots and prosperous New York City merchant who was involved in various New York City organizations. Pintard was credited with establishing the modern conception of [[Santa Claus]].
* [[Arthur C. Mellette]] (23 June 1842 – 25 May 1896), the last governor of the Dakota territory and the first governor of South Dakota was of Huguenot descent.
* [[Charles Shumway]] (1806–1898), an early member of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], member of the [[Council of Fifty]] and part of the [[Utah Territorial Legislative Assembly|Utah Legislature]] for one term in 1851, was a descendent of Huguenot settlers.
* In [[Richmond, Virginia]], and the neighboring [[Chesterfield County, Virginia|Chesterfield County]], there is a Huguenot Road. A Huguenot High School in Richmond and Huguenot Park in Chesterfield County, along with several other uses of the name throughout the region, commemorate the early refugee settlers.
* The Manakintown Episcopal Church in Midlothian, Virginia serves as a National Huguenot Memorial.
* Walloon Settlers Memorial (located in [[The Battery (Manhattan)|Battery Park]]) is a monument given to the City of New York by the Belgian Province of Hainaut in honor of the inspiration of [[Jessé de Forest]] in founding New York City. Baron de Cartier de Marchienne, representing the government and Albert I, King of Belgium, presented the monument to Mayor John F. Hylan, for the City of New York 18 May 1924.
* [[Huguenot Fort|Oxford, Massachusetts]]


===England===
* There is a Huguenot society in London, as well as a [[French Protestant Church of London]], founded in 1550 in [[Soho Square]], which is still active, and has also been a registered charity since 1926.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huguenotsofspitalfields.org|title=Huguenots of Spitalfields heritage tours & events in Spitalfields – Huguenot Public Art Trust|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egliseprotestantelondres.org.uk|title=Eglise Protestante Française de Londres|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref>
* Huguenots of Spitalfields is a registered charity promoting public understanding of the Huguenot heritage and culture in Spitalfields, the City of London and beyond. They arrange tours, talks, events and schools programmes to raise the Huguenot profile in Spitalfields and raise funds for a permanent memorial to the Huguenots.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huguenotsofspitalfields.org/|title=Huguenots of Spitalfields heritage tours & events in Spitalfields – Huguenot Public Art Trust|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref>
* Huguenot Place in [[London Borough of Wandsworth|Wandsworth]] is named after the [[Huguenot Burial Site]] or Mount Nod Cemetery, which was used by the Huguenots living in the area. The site was in use from 1687 to 1854 and graves can still be observed today.
* [[Canterbury Cathedral]] retains a Huguenot Chapel in the 'Black Prince's Chantry', part of the Crypt which is accessible from the exterior of the cathedral. The chapel was granted to Huguenot refugees on the orders of Queen Elizabeth I in 1575. To this day, the chapel still holds services in French every Sunday at 3&nbsp;pm.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/whats-on/news/attraction/the-huguenot-chapel-black-princes-chantry/|title=The Huguenot Chapel (Black Prince's Chantry)|access-date=28 November 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=28 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128164816/https://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/whats-on/news/attraction/the-huguenot-chapel-black-princes-chantry/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Strangers' Hall]] in [[Norwich]] got its name from the Protestant refugees from the Spanish Netherlands who settled in the city from the 16th century onwards and were referred to by the locals as the 'Strangers'.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/features/new-book-looks-at-two-centuries-of-refugees-1-5567303|title=The Strangers who enriched Norwich and Norfolk life|access-date=21 December 2019|language=en-US}}</ref> The Strangers brought with them their pet canaries, and over the centuries the birds became synonymous with the city. In the early 20th century, [[Norwich City F.C.]] adopted the [[domestic canary|canary]] as their emblem and nickname.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.amnesty.org.uk/strangers-and-canaries-football-welcomes-2018|title=The strangers and the canaries – Football Welcomes 2018|access-date=21 December 2019|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Prussia===
* Huguenot refugees in [[Prussia]] are thought to have contributed significantly to the development of many new industries, such as the textile industry. One notable example was [[Marthe de Roucoulle]], governess of Prussian kings [[Frederick William I of Prussia|Frederick William I]] and [[Frederick the Great]].
* Many prominent Germans descent from the Huguenots, such as the poets [[Theodor Fontane]] and [[Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué]], or the politician [[Lothar de Maiziere]].  
* Berlin in particular was heavily influenced by the Huguenots, who made up more than 20% of the city at their peak. Several institutions, companies, city neighbourhoods and words in the Berlin dialect trace their roots back to the Huguenots.<ref>Gerhard Fischer: Die Hugenotten in Berlin. Hentrich & Hentrich Verlag, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-941450-11-0</ref> The neighbourhood of Moabit for instance was named by the Huguenots after the biblical Moab, to represent finding refuge in a foreign land.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Moabit |url=https://www.berlin.de/ba-mitte/ueber-den-bezirk/ortsteile/moabit/ |website=Bezirk Mitte Berlin |access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref>

===Ireland===
* [[Sean Francis Lemass]], [[Taoiseach]] of Ireland from 1959 to 1966, was of Huguenot descent.
* The [[poet]] [[Samuel Beckett]] was also of Huguenot descent.

=== South Africa ===
{{Main|Huguenots in South Africa}}
* Most South African Huguenots settled in the [[Cape Colony]], where they became assimilated into the [[Afrikaner]] and [[Afrikaans]] population. Many modern Afrikaners have French surnames, which are given Afrikaans pronunciation and orthography. The early immigrants settled in {{lang|af|[[Franschhoek]]}} ("French Corner") near [[Cape Town]]. The Huguenots contributed greatly to the [[South African wine|wine industry in South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.overcomingapartheid.msu.edu/unit.php?id=11 |title=Paths to Pluralism: South Africa's Early History |publisher=[[Michigan State University]] |access-date=21 April 2009}}</ref>

===Australia===
{{Main|French Australian}}
* The majority of Australians with French ancestry are descended from Huguenots. Some of the earliest to arrive in Australia held prominent positions in English society, notably [[Jane Franklin]] and [[Charles La Trobe]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huguenotsaustralia.org.au/famous.html |title=Famous people |author=The Huguenot Society of Australia |access-date=30 April 2016 }}</ref>
* Others who came later were from poorer families, migrating from England in the 19th and early 20th centuries to escape the poverty of [[East End of London|London's East End]] Huguenot enclaves of [[Spitalfields]] and [[Bethnal Green]]. Their impoverishment had been brought on by the Industrial Revolution, which caused the collapse of the Huguenot-dominated silk-weaving industry. Many [[French Australian]] descendants of Huguenots still consider themselves very much Huguenots or French, even in the 21st century.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huguenotsaustralia.org.au/who.html |title=Who were the Huguenots? |author=The Huguenot Society of Australia |access-date=30 April 2016 }}</ref>